Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-10-21
OF GENERAL. INTEREST.

--"Japonicadom' is the latest mama
given to New York high society.-N. y
Mail.
Lard, if applied at once, will re-
move the discoloration after bruise.-
Exchange.
There have been five Cabinet babies
in the last twenty years and all girls
Washington Post.
Someone was mean enough to steal
three tons of hay from minister's barn
at Perry, N. T., the other night.
"A Syracuse On. " man has had to
pay $4,000 because lis wife used her
tongue too freely in criticising her
friends.
In 1851 there were 81, 424 French
Canadians in Ontario; now there are
over 115, 900. The eastern part of the
province is almost wholly under con-
troll of the French.
"A Nebraska farmer, who has been
experimenting with blue grass, con-
cludes that all Northern Nebraska will
prove to be one of the finest tame grass
countries in the world.
In the county clerks Office at San
Francisco, Cal, is posted up the fol-
lowing notice; Lady applicants for
position will please weep in the ante
room, as the clerk suffers greatly from
damp feet"
Matte Allen, of Bennettsville, KY;
tried to starve herself because her sweet
heart forsook her for another girl. A
single visit from the recreant lover,
however, induced her to change her
mind after four days fasting.
William +. kies, of New Castle.
"a, put his horse and cutter under a
shed while he transacted some business.
The horse backed out and trotted
to the railroad bridge over the
Neshannock creek, and then walked de-
ilberately across, stepping on the ties,
which are from one to three feet apart,
and dragging the cutter after him.
PAiladctphia Press.
An Egyptian papyrus, forty-two
feet long and containing all the chap
tiers OF the "Book of the Dead" has
Just been received and unrolled at the
Sage Library in New Brunswick, N. j.
1t was secured for the library about six
months ago, by the Rev. DR.. Lansing, a
well known missionary in Egypt Ex-
perts pronounce it to have been written
nearly three thousand years ago.
AT Allegheny City, Pa, few days
ago drove of hogs got frightened
while passing drug store, and rushed
entirely through the place, doing all
the damage possible. Bottles and lars
OF all sizes and shapes were knocked
down and smashed on all sides, and the
stove upset. A destructive fire would
have capped the climax but for the
prompt action of the proprietor.
6urQh Post.
Mrs Collier, of Oakland, Cal, has
brought suit for divorce against her
husband because he frequently went
fishing, did not supply her with suf-
ficient quantity of butter and eggs, and
often complained because he had to eat
a cold supper after a day of piscatorial
sport. Her sister testified further that
Mr.. Collier refused to attend church
for fear he would have to put five cents
in the plate.-San Francisco Chronicle.
1t seems that the idea of attempt
ing to defeat nature by going without
food is in no sense a novelty. Notes
and Queries cites an instance which oc-
CURED in 1867, during the reign of
Edward Ill, of a woman who was con
signed to Nottingham prison for life
for the murder of her husband, who
held herself without food or drink
for forty days. Her experiment served
q practical purpose, for it moved his
heart to pity, and he ordered
her liberation.
The shortest bill ever introduced
n the Maine Legislature, or in any
other, perhaps, was as follows: "Sec.
The dog is hereby declared to be
domestic animal. Sec. 2-This act
shall take effect when approved" This
$ not Maine joke, but an act affecting
very dog in the State. 1t is the
affirmation of fact which has been
jailed in question by Maine law courts.
It is understood that this bill is intro
luced to avenge the loss of cherished
log, because under existing Maine law
he thief could not be convicted of lar
,eny.-N Y Post.